24 Sep 2026
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury dissented: Recorded dissent on procedure: 212 names sent the night before and a six-name shortlist eight to ten minutes before the meeting. He said he had nothing against the two appointees.
Education: MBBS (Government Medical College, Amritsar); Master's in History (Guru Nanak Dev University) - per ECI profile and The Tribune; The Tribune also reports a law degree
The source lists these without dates. They appear in the source's order.
At a press conference, Rahul Gandhi called the Prime Minister, Home Minister and CEC traitors, displayed photos of alleged 'conspirators', said Modi and Shah would one day be investigated, praised Sandhu and Joshi, and said Kumar turning approver would be an act of nationalism.
No BJP or Commission response to this press conference specifically was found; the Commission's 23 Sep press note is its standing response.